Housing Authority of the City of Springfield Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Springfield (HACS) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from an unknown open date until further notice.

There are three ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Print the paper application.
3. Pick up an application in person at the HACS office, located at 421 W. Madison St., Springfield, MO 65806, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
4. Call the HACS at (417) 866-4329 to have a pre-application mailed to you. The office has expressed it will only mail pre-applications to those who live 50 miles outside of Springfield, MO.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or dropped off to the HACS office at the address above by 4:00 pm each day. Faxed pre-applications will not be accepted.

The following documentation is required of all members of the household: Social Security Card, State or Federal photo ID, Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing form (completed by Head of Household), Housing History form.

If there is more than one adult in the household, the following additional documents are required: Signed CBC authorization form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), and Landlord Release form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older).

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Elderly, disabled, handicapped
• Veteran
• Spouse of deceased veteran
• Families of two or more persons

Once an applicant's name nears the top of the waiting list, they will be notified by mail to set up an appointment. Applicants must have up-to-date contact information, and are required to report changes to the HACS. If the letter is not deliverable, the pre-application will be noted as inactive.

For more information, visit the HACS website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACS on the March 12, 2024.